Temporary, Part-Time Counselor

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button.

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

THE DISTRICT MAY FILL MORE THAN ONE OPENING FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Required documents will include:

• Current resume of experience, formal education/training and qualifications.
• Copies of supporting credentials, if applicable.
• Copies of transcripts from fully accredited college or university institutions. (This means we do not need official copies. Please do not mail or fax transcripts. Please do not have your college send us your transcripts. You must scan your transcripts and upload them to your application.)

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Copies of diplomas will not substitute for transcripts ***
This means do not upload diplomas to your application, we only need conferred transcripts. (If hired, only then will it be required to submit official transcripts from fully accredited college or university.)
Information on transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date.Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IF YOUR DEGREE WILL NOT BE CONFERRED UNTIL A LATER DATE.
A MINIMUM OF A MASTER'S DEGREE MUST BE CONFERRED WHEN THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.
THIS ALSO MEANS THAT IF YOUR Ph.D IS NOT YET COMPLETE, DO NOT SUBMIT UNLESS YOU ALSO SUBMIT YOUR CONFERRED MASTER'S TRANSCRIPT. ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST INCLUDE A CONFER DATE.

Note: A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submitted for Foreign Degree(s)(non-U.S.degrees) by the application deadline date.
All non-U.S. transcripts must include a certified evaluation/translation document certifying that your non-U.S. degree is equivalent to a U.S. degree.
All non-U.S. transcripts without a certified evaluation document will be disqualified.

1. Applications and attachments (resume, cover letter, copies of transcripts, letters of recommendations, etc.) will ONLY be accepted through the online process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
2. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE OPTIONAL, THEREFORE ARE NOT PART OF THE SCREENING PROCESS. YOU MAY INCLUDE THEM IN YOUR APPLICATION ONLY IF YOU HAVE THEM IN YOUR POSSESSION. YOU WILL NEED TO SCAN THEM AND UPLOAD THEM INTO YOUR APPLICATION.
3. Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be borne by the candidates.
4. Skype and phone interviews are not permitted.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, the following items:

REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

1. Tuberculosis Examination: Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin test or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days. The TB test is a condition of employment and any expense must be borne by the successful candidate.
2. Fingerprinting Requirement: As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fingerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section 88024. The District Office of Human Resources processes fingerprints electronically.
3. Immigration Requirement: According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are: 1) A citizen or national of the United States; 2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or 3) An alien authorized by the the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States.

MISSION STATEMENT

We are a collaborative community of colleges. Together, we provide educational leadership for the East Bay, delivering programs and services that sustainably enhance the region’s human, economic, environmental, and social development.

Position Information

Job Title: Temporary, Part-Time Counselor

Time Base: Temporary, as Needed

Compensation: Ranges from $74.53 - $124.41/hour. Salary placement based on education, experience and other provisions outlined in the District's agreement with the Peralta Federation of Teachers.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Guidance Counseling, Educational Counseling, Social Work, or Career Development, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.
2. A license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.
3. May submit a fully satisfied lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential in Counseling.
4. The equivalent qualifications.

Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Benefits Information

The Peralta Community College District offers a number of voluntary fringe benefits to temporary, part-time faculty, including the ability to subscribe for medical and dental insurance in the District’s group coverage program and sick leave under certain conditions.